Get an azure website publising xml file using PowerShell

getAzureWebSitePublishingFile.ps1

Function Get-AzureWebSitePublishXml
{
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [String]$WebsiteName
    )
    
    # Get the current subscription
    $s = Get-AzureSubscription -Current
    if (!$s) {throw "Cannot get Windows Azure subscription."}
 
    #$thumbprint = $s.Certificate.Thumbprint
    $thumbprint = $s.DefaultAccount  # note: this only works when you have connected to azure using Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile
    if (!$thumbprint) { throw "Cannot get subscription cert thumbprint."}
    
    # Get the certificate of the current subscription from your local cert store
    $cert = Get-ChildItem Cert:\CurrentUser\My\$thumbprint
    if (!$cert) {throw "Cannot find subscription cert in Cert: drive."}
 
    $website = Get-AzureWebsite -Name $WebsiteName
    if (!$website) {throw "Cannot get Windows Azure website: $WebsiteName."}
    
    # Compose the REST API URI from which you will get the publish settings info
    $uri = "https://management.core.windows.net:8443/{0}/services/WebSpaces/{1}/sites/{2}/publishxml" -f `
        $s.SubscriptionId, $website.WebSpace, $Website.Name
 
    # Get the publish settings info from the REST API
    $publishSettings = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $uri -Certificate $cert -Headers @{"x-ms-version" = "2013-06-01"}
    if (!$publishSettings) {throw "Cannot get Windows Azure website publishSettings."}
 
    return $publishSettings
}